QUEENSBURY NY — Randolph Osborne Bray, who grew up in Queensbury and was a lifelong resident of the area, died unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt. He was 54.
Randy was born Sept. 29, 1963, in Glens Falls Hospital, the son of Dana and Marlyn (Plude) Bray of Queensbury, and was the middle child of five children.
In his youth, Randy enjoyed spending summers at Camp Dudley in Westport on Lake Champlain with his two brothers. He attended Queensbury High School and Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H., where he graduated in 1982. He enjoyed playing baseball in his teens and played football at Proctor Academy. After prep school, he attended Adirondack Community College and Alfred University, In addition to graduating from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Like his father and grandfathers, Randolph Osborne Bray was a successful businessman. He founded and operated the White Cab Co. in Glens Falls, and later he sold used cars. Randy was sociable and outgoing. In his free time he enjoyed sports, the outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.
Besides his parents, Randy is survived by the mother of his children, Nancy Sullivan Bray; his three sons, Spencer Bray, and twins, Myles Bray and Cameron Bray, all of Glens Falls; his brother, Christopher Bray and his wife, Kathleen, and their children, Devon, Luke, and Sophie, all of Yarmouth, Maine; a sister, Mia Bray; his sister-in-law, Karen Bray and her son, Avery, of Severna Park, MD, as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Tarra and Raja Prime also were survivors of Randy Bray
Services
As Randy requested, calling hours were on Friday, August 31st from 5 to 7 p.m. at Baker Funeral home, 11 Lafayette Street in Queensbury, NY 12804.
A graveside service was conducted by the Rev. Jean DeVaty at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 1st, at the family plot in The Evergreen Cemetery on Birch Avenue in Lake George.
In Randolph Osborne Bray’s memory, the family suggests that donations be made to St. James Episcopal Church, 172 Ottawa St, Lake George, NY 12845.
Send Condolences and floral arrangements directly to Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury, NY 12804, or through bakerfuneralhome.com.